Comments on: The tragic case of Terry Watanabe http://www.georgesmayblog.com/the-tragic-case-of-terry-watanabe/ Business news and current events. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barb Cook http://www.georgesmayblog.com/the-tragic-case-of-terry-watanabe/comment-page-1/#comment-9586 Barb Cook Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:25:58 +0000 http://www.georgesmayblog.com/?p=2322#comment-9586 Oliver your facts are not totally correct. Terry was not 19 yrs old when his father passed away. I worked for Terry for many years. He was a very fun, generous man, but i think he was at least 26 when his dad died. However he did take over the family business at probably 19 as his father was ill. Terry made the company what it was. I wish him all the very best, and I hope he wins this case with Harrah's. I think they took advantage of him with alcohol and drugs.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9586">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Oliver your facts are not totally correct. Terry was not 19 yrs old when his father passed away. I worked for Terry for many years. He was a very fun, generous man, but i think he was at least 26 when his dad died. However he did take over the family business at probably 19 as his father was ill. Terry made the company what it was. I wish him all the very best, and I hope he wins this case with Harrah’s. I think they took advantage of him with alcohol and drugs.

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]]> By: Jose Zuniga http://www.georgesmayblog.com/the-tragic-case-of-terry-watanabe/comment-page-1/#comment-8822 Jose Zuniga Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:06:16 +0000 http://www.georgesmayblog.com/?p=2322#comment-8822 I cannot vouch for what Terry Watanabe did or did not do in Las Vegas, nor for whether Harrahs and other industries that thrive on addictions did or did not do to encourage his alleged behavior. I can only vouch to what I believe is his true character, that which I witnessed in moments of absolute sobriety as he spoke with colleagues and me about the importance of his charitable work, especially as it related to HIV/AIDS. I wish him luck in his recovery, both personally and financially.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8822">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I cannot vouch for what Terry Watanabe did or did not do in Las Vegas, nor for whether Harrahs and other industries that thrive on addictions did or did not do to encourage his alleged behavior. I can only vouch to what I believe is his true character, that which I witnessed in moments of absolute sobriety as he spoke with colleagues and me about the importance of his charitable work, especially as it related to HIV/AIDS. I wish him luck in his recovery, both personally and financially.

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]]> By: gsmwriter http://www.georgesmayblog.com/the-tragic-case-of-terry-watanabe/comment-page-1/#comment-8219 gsmwriter Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:09:55 +0000 http://www.georgesmayblog.com/?p=2322#comment-8219 Oliver, First and foremost, thank you for your post. All posts negative, positive, encouraging or discouraging are welcomed, and moreover appreciated, on this site. Now let me try to address everything you mentioned above. The term "silver spoon in his mouth" is, obviously, ambiguous and as a result can have many different interpretations. Never did I intend to debase the business savvy and early accomplishments of Mr. Terry Watanabe. In order to eliminate any misinterpretation of my article about Mr. Watanabe I have removed both of those above statements. I completely agree that Mr. Watanabe is a charitable man and respect him for work and generous donations. I'm pretty sure that Harrah's and the Wynn agree. I agree that it is a very sad predicament for Mr. Watanabe. That is why the sentence "In truth, this is very unfortunate as Mr. Terry Watanabe obviously has a problem with addiction for which major counseling is necessary" was included in the second line of the post. What I will not have, however, is sympathy for a man who drinks and gambles away his money and then expects it back. The entire case is ludicrous, to the point that as unfortunate as it must be for a man who seemingly has lost it all, it is a bit laughable. Nobody is having a "chuckle" at Mr. Wantanabe's misfortunes. The "chuckle" stems from the fact that he actually thinks he can get his money back. Or maybe he doesn't, but the mere fact that he has even attempted to put a lawsuit on a casino for taking his money is a joke. Thank you again for visiting the blog and if you would like any information on the charities that George S. May has created and/or supports please visit www.gsmfoundation.org<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8219">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Oliver,
First and foremost, thank you for your post. All posts negative, positive, encouraging or discouraging are welcomed, and moreover appreciated, on this site.
Now let me try to address everything you mentioned above.
The term “silver spoon in his mouth” is, obviously, ambiguous and as a result can have many different interpretations. Never did I intend to debase the business savvy and early accomplishments of Mr. Terry Watanabe.
In order to eliminate any misinterpretation of my article about Mr. Watanabe I have removed both of those above statements.
I completely agree that Mr. Watanabe is a charitable man and respect him for work and generous donations. I’m pretty sure that Harrah’s and the Wynn agree.
I agree that it is a very sad predicament for Mr. Watanabe. That is why the sentence “In truth, this is very unfortunate as Mr. Terry Watanabe obviously has a problem with addiction for which major counseling is necessary” was included in the second line of the post.
What I will not have, however, is sympathy for a man who drinks and gambles away his money and then expects it back. The entire case is ludicrous, to the point that as unfortunate as it must be for a man who seemingly has lost it all, it is a bit laughable. Nobody is having a “chuckle” at Mr. Wantanabe’s misfortunes. The “chuckle” stems from the fact that he actually thinks he can get his money back. Or maybe he doesn’t, but the mere fact that he has even attempted to put a lawsuit on a casino for taking his money is a joke.
Thank you again for visiting the blog and if you would like any information on the charities that George S. May has created and/or supports please visit http://www.gsmfoundation.org

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]]> By: Oliver http://www.georgesmayblog.com/the-tragic-case-of-terry-watanabe/comment-page-1/#comment-8218 Oliver Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:38:14 +0000 http://www.georgesmayblog.com/?p=2322#comment-8218 To say that Terry Watanabe was born with a "silver spoon in his mouth" and "refused to take responsibility for anything" is untrue and completely without basis. I have known Terry for some years and have had many long conversations with him. At the age of 19 his father died, leavig him the small family gift business. Far from inheriting his wealth, Terry built that business up through 30 years of hard work into one of America's largest mail order companies. Terry was also a very generous individual. He helped many charitable organizations. Each year on Halloween, less well off families from the Omaha area were all invited to his home for a special party. He donated generously to a range of charities including medical causes such as HIV/AIDS. It is a very sad predicament in which Terry finds himself. It is easy to judge people, but rather than "chuckle" at his misfortune, you should have some sympathy for a man who did so much for so many.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8218">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> To say that Terry Watanabe was born with a “silver spoon in his mouth” and “refused to take responsibility for anything” is untrue and completely without basis.

I have known Terry for some years and have had many long conversations with him. At the age of 19 his father died, leavig him the small family gift business. Far from inheriting his wealth, Terry built that business up through 30 years of hard work into one of America’s largest mail order companies.

Terry was also a very generous individual. He helped many charitable organizations. Each year on Halloween, less well off families from the Omaha area were all invited to his home for a special party. He donated generously to a range of charities including medical causes such as HIV/AIDS.

It is a very sad predicament in which Terry finds himself. It is easy to judge people, but rather than “chuckle” at his misfortune, you should have some sympathy for a man who did so much for so many.

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